DEWALT DCE530N-XJ Cordless hot air Gun, 18V (Base), Black/Yellow

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As for the specs, this is a super lightweight heat gun at just over 500 g. It makes the most of its 1800 Watt power to create 600° C. It can put out up to 500 litres per minute airflow.

You can’t have a heat gun without a source of heat. Heat guns use electricity to draw air in with a fan and pass it across a heating element. The best heat gun might use a ceramic heating element that can create hotter temperatures than old-style coiled wire. Power As for the specs, this heat gun’s a little heavier than some of the competition at just over 1 kg. You can excuse the extra heft because it puts out a huge 2000 Watts of heat power. This heat is produced at two selectable temperatures- 350° C and 550° C. The airflow speed’s a bit higher at 550 litres per minute too.Easily one of the best known European tool brands, Germany’s Bosch have two main lines of tools. “Blue” professional tools and “green” DIY level tools. This handy UniversalHeat 600 heat gun fits into the DIY section, but don’t be fooled, it’s a sturdy and reliable little beast. The Dewalt DCE530N heat gun is ideal for stripping paint, thawing pipes and much more. It features a 2 set temperature selector allowing you to choose between a high or low temperature for specific applications.

You get a couple of attachments to use with the heat gun as well. There’s a reflector for heat shrinking or pipe bending, and a reducer nozzle thrown in for when you need concentrated heat. They’re good quality and don’t have a proprietary connector system, so you can use aftermarket accessories with this heat gun.

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Compared with most full-size heat guns, this hot air machine looks more like an oversize board marker. You hold it like a pen rather than a pistol, and it creates a much more localised heat patch than one of the big boys. Heat guns are versatile bits of kit found in all the best toolkits. They are great for stripping paint or varnish, applying heat shrink tubing to cables, crafting or for pipe bending. Heat Source It’s a mini heat gun that’s great when you need accuracy over power and portability over fan power. In fact, I think it’s one of the best mini heat guns I’ve tried out so far. If you’re a hobbyist or electrician who needs to save on toolkit space, this is the one for you. The first thing to note about this heat gun is the excellent set of accessories you get with it. If you’re new to using one of these bits of kit, you can get to work straight away. You don’t need to buy pretty much anything else.